Prepare for the LEED AP Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance Exam!

Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED is the most distinguished and widely accepted environmental design and green building certification.

The LEED for Existing Buildings Rating System helps building owners and operators measure operations, improvements and maintenance on a consistent scale, with the goal of maximizing operational efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts.  LEED for Existing Buildings addresses whole-building cleaning and maintenance issues (including chemical use), recycling programs, exterior maintenance programs, and systems upgrades.

This LEED AP Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance course includes a complete review of LEED credits, hundreds of simulated LEED AP exam questions, LEED O&M worksheets, and strategies for passing the exam. Join today’s hottest industry and become a LEED AP accredited professional! This course is approved by the American Institute of Architecture (AIA) for continuing education credit.

LEED AP Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance Exam Prep Course Benefits

• Improved pass rate! Get the edge you need to pass your LEED exam on the first try
• Receive an EXACT STUDY PLAN for the LEED exam that gives 
  the most results in the least amount of time
• Learn from experienced LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP)
• Learn a systematic analysis and breakdown into "plain language" on 
  how LEED certification works
• Learn how procrastination can lead to failure, and what to do about it
• Learn how to know when you've studied enough
• Includes four online simulated practice exams
• Includes the Everblue LEED AP Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance Handbook
  

Who Takes LEED AP Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance Exam Prep?

Anyone interested in LEED AP Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance. Especially ideal for facility owners, contractors, architects, lawyers, builders, engineers, product representatives, facility managers, real estate brokers and anyone interested in understanding green building principles.

Admission and Eligibility of LEED Examination Candidates
It is the candidate's responsibility to confirm they meet the examination and eligibility requirements of the Green Building Certification Institute www.gbci.com prior to enrolling in this course.  NIU Outreach and Everblue Training Institute provide courses to help candidates prepare for the examinations, but assume no responsibility or authority for the eligibility, application and admission of candidates, examination processes or award of credentials.

LEED AP Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance Exam Prep Course Syllabus

The Everblue LEED AP Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance Exam Prep course includes live, in-class instruction with a complete review of LEED credit categories, LEED rating systems, and the LEED building certification process, hundreds of simulated exam questions, a practice exam, worksheets and strategies for passing the exam.

The LEED AP Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance Exam Prep course includes the following:

PRE-COURSE MATERIALS

• Course preparation instructions
• LEED AP Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance Exam registration instructions

COURSE SYLLABUS

• Introduction
• Test Format
• Computer based testing overview
• Course Preparation Instructions and memorization requirements
• Introduction to the USGBC, GBCI, and LEED
• Introduction to the LEED rating systems
• Comprehensive LEED credit category review - simulated questions relevant to each credit
               – Sustainable Sites (SS)
               – Water Efficiency (WE)
               – Energy & Atmosphere (EA)
               – Materials & Resources (MR)
               – Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)
               – Innovation in Design (ID)
• Strategies for taking the test
• Overview with simulated test questions

Course Dates

• November 2-3, 2009 from 9a.m. - 5p.m.
• February 11-12, 2010 from 9a.m. - 5p.m.

Course Location

• Kellogg Conference Center, 340 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611 - Room 150

Course Price

• For November 2-3, 2009 course - $645 regular and $595 alumni; after 9/17/09 - $150 late registration fee will be assessed to the fee.
• For February 11-12, 2010 course - $645 regular,$595 alumni, and $595/person group rate; after 1/28/10 - $150 late registration fee will be assessed to the fee.

Continuing Education Credit - 14 hours

Sustainable Design and Development Certificate Candidates may take this course to satisfy 14 hours of the Part 3 Certificate Electives requirement

Register online for November click here

Register online for February click here

Register by phone at 1.800.345.9472

If you are currently unemployed and receiving benefits from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, you may qualify for WIA funding for this program.  For more information visit www.wia.niu.edu.
 

NIU Outreach offers online training for a Certified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater and a Certified Preparer of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans. Click here for more information.

NIU Outreach also offers training in Facilities Managment. For more information, visit our web site at www.fm.niu.edu.